2016 Star Trek: Enterprise 999 Fine Silver Bu Coin

Landscape Illusion - Butterfly 999 Fine Silver Proof Colour Coin

This coin features an image of the Canadian landscape, but combines natural elements in the scene to create an optical illusion of wildlife.

The reverse design by Canadian artist Julius T. Csotonyi features a springtime scene beautifully crafted in colour. A stand of flowering trees of dogwood and black plum rises above the calm waters of a lake, but on closer examination, a monarch butterfly emerges from the scene. One wing lies outstretched among the branches while the other is a reflection in the water. A northern map turtle lingers near the shore, providing the perfect shape for the butterfly’s body and eye.